Below, upcoming courses in the field of ecology are shown. Besides the courses that are directly related to ecology, methodological courses as well as skills and competence courses relevant for ecologists are shown. Please note that the courses listed are planned and, except for those with a fixed date, the time frame in which the course may be given can change. The courses are organised by various parties:
- Experimental Plant Sciences (EPS)
- Production Ecology and Resource Conservation (PE&RC)
- Research School Ecology and Evolution (RSEE)
- Research School for Socio-Economic and Natural Sciences of the Environment (SENSE)
- Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW)
Note: If you would want more information or if you know of a course that is not yet listed, please contact Sanja Selakovic (sanja.selakovic@wur.nl) or Claudius van de Vijver (Claudius.vandeVijver@wur.nl).
Upcoming ecology courses will follow when new dates are available
20
Jan
Soil Ecology
Monday 20 - Friday 24 January 2025Soil ecology, from global patterns to mechanisms that matter. This is the theme for the 9th edition of the international PhD course on Soil Ecology.
21
Jan
Principles of Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics
21 - 24 January 2025This course is intended for those just embarking on genomics within an ecological setting and teaches the fundamentals of the discipline, while concentrating on ecological questions. The course focuses on four topics: population genomics, comparative genomics, metagenomics and functional genomics. Each of the topics is treated by lectures, case studies and participant presentations. Also, participants are encouraged to apply the principles of the course to their own research.
2
Feb
CropMix: Transition to sustainable, ecology-based agriculture
2 - 7 February 2025This course focusses on the transition to sustainable agriculture which requires action on the farm, in the food chain, in policy and legislation and on consumer behavioural level.
23
Feb
Root Ecology
23 - 28 February 2025This postgraduate course focuses on root ecology, and how roots grow, function and interact with the surrounding environment. We will discuss differences and similarities between roots in natural ecosystems and roots of agricultural plants.
7
Mar
The Science of Conservation
7 - 18 March 2025The science of conservation is an interdisciplinary field that focuses on the study and application of principles, methods, and practices aimed at strategies to preserve natural resources, biodiversity and ecosystems. Before we can develop these strategies, we need to understand the complexity of human-nature interactions using natural and social sciences. The question how can we better understand interactions between humans and nature to support conservation strategies? is therefore central to the 2024 course on the science of conservation.
23
Jun
Resilience of Living Systems
23 - 27 June 2025Resilience is the capacity of a system to maintain or recover certain functions while undergoing shocks and stresses. It emerges from the many interactions between people and natural and/or artificial system components, and the capacity of people to adapt. During this course, the participants become acquainted with different resilience concepts and their application from an interdisciplinary perspective. Accordingly, we will address how resilience theory can be used to tackle fundamental and societal issues from a socio-economic and bio-physical perspective and will provide a critical reflection on the relevance, use, and applicability of the concept of resilience. The objective of this course is thus to connect resilience concepts to viable applications by offering an efficacious analytical/computational approach.